FAI promoting the LoI

**Jamjar** · 26/02/2007, 10:49 AM

With less than 2 weeks to go to the new season what are the FAI doing to promote the league. I haven't heard any radio or tv commercials, I don't often buy newspapers so I can't comment about that. Surely this is the time to start a promotional campaign, or am I expecting too much from the FAI. There seems to be even less (if thats possible) news on the official FAI website as regards the League.

**Hulsey** · 26/02/2007, 11:36 AM

Sure its the usual "lets do fcuk all and hope it turns out alright" mentality thats turned the league into the joke that its become.

Red&White · 26/02/2007, 11:46 AM

Wouldn't it be great if we could have say, big billboard posters with 4 or 5 players in their kits looking determined and ready and a simple slogan like 'It's back. March 9th' or something, a nit like the national side had a year or two back.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 26/02/2007, 11:47 AM

There will be radio ads all around the country airing in the next week or so.

**A face** · 26/02/2007, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

There will be radio ads all around the country airing in the next week or so.

I heard that aswell, hope it is backed up with some more mediums as well though. They wont be enough on their own.

**TonyD** · 26/02/2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jamjar

or am I expecting too much from the FAI.

Em, yes. (Sadly)

**Block G Raptor** · 26/02/2007, 1:26 PM

ffs look at sky sports(Again) they start(if they ever really stop) pimping the premiersh!t around June. why cant the FAI buy some airtime to promote the League in the off season? a blind man in the dark can see that the league shown in a good light needs to be shoved into the barstoolers faces constantly and relentlessly. It works for sky (ffs they make the conference look good with all the trappings) why cant someone in a position to do something see this

**A face** · 26/02/2007, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

ffs look at sky sports(Again) they start(if they ever really stop) pimping the premiersh!t around June. why cant the FAI buy some airtime to promote the League in the off season? a blind man in the dark can see that the league shown in a good light needs to be shoved into the barstoolers faces constantly and relentlessly. It works for sky (ffs they make the conference look good with all the trappings) why cant someone in a position to do something see this

Right now it think its money that is preventing something on that scale, but agreed, in the recent past in was the FAIs/Leagues apathy towards Domestic Football.

Given the success Irish football had in the 90's and the FAI did nothing for the last 15 years, then their part in this apathy is criminal, but the fact remains, they have squandered lots of money that normally (with normal countries i mean) should go back into the domestic game. That doesn't change the fact that they dont have a budget for this now.

Their guilt and shame will not pass off as legal tender I’m afraid so they are stuck with that and the scrapes they have for advertising.

**Jamjar** · 26/02/2007, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by Block G Raptor

ffs look at sky sports(Again) they start(if they ever really stop) pimping the premiersh!t around June. why cant the FAI buy some airtime to promote the League in the off season? a blind man in the dark can see that the league shown in a good light needs to be shoved into the barstoolers faces constantly and relentlessly. It works for sky (ffs they make the conference look good with all the trappings) why cant someone in a position to do something see this

This was exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of. And yet here the FAI wait until the last moment to do anything. Look at the gaa they way they were promoting that Dublin Tyrone league match and they get 80,000, for a gaa league match in February ffs.

**wws** · 26/02/2007, 2:41 PM

anyone watch the Italian football at the weekend....uncannily similar to LoI level when you take out all the fans!

**BohDiddley** · 26/02/2007, 5:50 PM

It was that good?

**Superhoops** · 26/02/2007, 8:32 PM

Is this not an FAI initiative to promote the eircom league?.

**Gareth** · 26/02/2007, 9:25 PM

The FAI have put in place Club Promotions Officers and begun organising events like Club Open Days and plans to increase local awareness of eircom League clubs. They do plan I believe on an intensive ad campaign soon if I am not mistaken. I personally feel that they are going to try and do things properly and Noel Mooney as Co-ordinator of the Club Promotions Officers seems to be very enthausiatic and capable. I think give these CPO's a season and then see what you think. I am hopeful they will play a large part in promotion of the league.

**Magicme** · 26/02/2007, 9:33 PM

The league launch is on Friday and afaik thats when the real promotion campaign will begin. Have seen a mock up of the ads that will be in the papers and they are excellent and tap into what it is to be an eL fan.

I was at the Club Promotion Officer thing today even tho Mons are not able to have one at the moment, I am determined to get as much out of them as I can so that we can promote ourselves too. I have met pretty much all the CPO's and they are a great bunch who are really determined to bring the game they love into the limelight it deserves.

Just watch these guys & gals go when they get properly into the swing of things!

**sligoman** · 26/02/2007, 10:02 PM

Theirs radio ads coming up alright. Know someone who did one for Longford Town

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**Superhoops** · 26/02/2007, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Right now it think its money that is preventing something on that scale, but agreed, in the recent past in was the FAIs/Leagues apathy towards Domestic Football.

Given the success Irish football had in the 90's and the FAI did nothing for the last 15 years, then their part in this apathy is criminal, but the fact remains, they have squandered lots of money that normally (with normal countries i mean) should go back into the domestic game. That doesn't change the fact that they dont have a budget for this now.

Their guilt and shame will not pass off as legal tender I�m afraid so they are stuck with that and the scrapes they have for advertising.

Given your proclaimed closeness to CCFC, I am surprised you were not aware of the Club Promotions Officer initiaitve launched today by the FAI.

Bearing in mind this is the first year that the FAI have been actively involved in the running of the eircom league, I would say this is a major move by the FAI to promote the domestic league, wouldn't you agree?

**don ramo** · 26/02/2007, 11:09 PM

great goin for the FAI i think some of the officers are from abroad, as i was told our one is from midlands england, so they should know what there doin, and all clubs that have premier licenses will be given a subsidy of the officers wages by the FAI, dunno if they heve extended it to first division licence, but them clubs can hire one weather our which its entirely there perogative, as magicme said he went to a meeting and got info and will more than likely have got one or two ideas and will get the club to implement them,

**A face** · 26/02/2007, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Given your proclaimed closeness to CCFC, I am surprised you were not aware of the Club Promotions Officer initiaitve launched today by the FAI.

Bearing in mind this is the first year that the FAI have been actively involved in the running of the eircom league, I would say this is a major move by the FAI to promote the domestic league, wouldn't you agree?

Yeah, i knew that alright. I was more referring to a National advertising campaign though.

Man, its brilliant. I never thought the FAI had it in them. The wind is blowing, and it might get them thinking about turning over their leaf.

**Red4Eva** · 27/02/2007, 12:19 AM

"....attracting thousands to Richmond Park and Turner�s Cross respectively."

was there really thousands at these??

**BohsFans** · 27/02/2007, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

The league launch is on Friday and afaik thats when the real promotion campaign will begin. Have seen a mock up of the ads that will be in the papers and they are excellent and tap into what it is to be an eL fan.

I was at the Club Promotion Officer thing today even tho Mons are not able to have one at the moment, I am determined to get as much out of them as I can so that we can promote ourselves too. I have met pretty much all the CPO's and they are a great bunch who are really determined to bring the game they love into the limelight it deserves.

Just watch these guys & gals go when they get properly into the swing of things!

http://www.sportsfile.com/fotoweb/FW...C356F3A1DD12BD